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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in California

16 Ranked Colleges
767 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,445 and had an average of $27,314 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 767 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,400 and $17,068 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general family and consumer sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california consumer science students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 445 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 192 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Northridge

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 70 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 19 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Shasta College
Redding, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shasta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California list. Located in Redding, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.

Full Shasta College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

San Joaquin Delta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 11 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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California State University - Fresno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 10 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Fresno State

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Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, California

With a ranking of #8, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California list. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Antelope Valley College

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California

Chaffey College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California ranking. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Chaffey College

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California ranking. Mt. SAC is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 0 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

With a ranking of #9, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California list. Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Full Saddleback College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California list. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 0 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California

With a ranking of #9, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California list. This large school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 0 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Cal State LA

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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, California

Allan Hancock College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California ranking. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 0 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California

Orange Coast College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 0 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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